Keep on Porkin On MO
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2026-08-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.34 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 611.09 (+18.25)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.19 · weakest Brisket (136.46)
Road miles
157
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 68 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
611.09 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
311.97 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Woodticks has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOCOMOTIVE #1 in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2024-08-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Influence BBQ - MO | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Bears Backyard Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 151.3944 | 156.66 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 140.5028 | 158.39 | top 70% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 144.4800 | 159.19 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9660 | 20.0000 | 136.46 | top 89% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 4 | 54 | 0 | top 93% | 2026-08-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 611.09 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 311.97 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-16 — First tracked contest · BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 📈 2019-08-16 — Peak power rating (1488) · BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 📣 2020-09-05 — First call · Mozingo Lake BBQ
- ⭐ 2026-08-14 — Career-best overall score (653.0404) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Mozingo Lake BBQ | 2020-09-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 2020-08-14 |
| -12 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2019-08-16 |
| -10.2 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2024-08-16 |
| -9.1 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 | 2021-08-21 |
| -7.3 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2025-08-15 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.4% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 86.7% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 73 / 83 (653.0404) | 75 (161.6800) | 79 (155.9772) | 43 (171.4172) | 66 (163.9660) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 54 / 62 (635.3148) | 58 (157.1200) | 42 (166.8344) | 53 (162.8344) | 61 (148.5260) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 63 / 65 (600.9600) | 57 (157.0972) | 65 (141.0856) | 57 (156.5600) | 61 (146.2172) |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 28 / 30 (628.9716) | 28 (161.1084) | 27 (161.1432) | 30 (144.4800) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 33 / 40 (628.3888) | 35 (155.9428) | 32 (160.5488) | 30 (165.0856) | 37 (146.8116) |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 5 / 34 (311.9656) | 7 (151.4056) | 2 (176.5944) | 31 (153.6800) | 28 (153.1200) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 55 / 55 (496.5488) | 53 (157.6800) | 45 (162.2972) | 52 (156.5716) | 55 (20.0000) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 63 / 68 (610.6852) | 62 (156.5484) | 67 (140.5028) | 47 (162.8572) | 60 (150.7768) |